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		richrichardsson on April 20, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: I'm a software engineer going blind, how s... I always assumed Whistler in Sneakers was a reference to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joybubbles

hoistbypetard on April 20, 2020 [–]

I did as well. I can't find a reference at the moment, but I'm almost positive the authors of the screenplay said as much in the early 90s.

zw123456 on April 20, 2020 | [–]

I am sure you are right, everyone on HN is always right about everything :) Probably those of us that loved Louie just felt like he was like that.

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